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Be Smart …

Loading in a pre-planned "smart" order will greatly reduce loading time and fatigue. It will also ensure a safer ride for your belongings.

Remember to place cardboard or plastic sheeting on the floor of your storage UNIT® prior to loading to help protect your valuables.

Start with heavy appliances and load them on the floor against the front wall of your storage UNIT®. Continue by loading heavier items toward the front of the UNIT® and on the floor. Save the space above for lighter items.

Long pieces, like sofas, can be stood on end and anchored by other large heavy items. This greatly reduces the "footprint" of what is normally a significant space taker.

Load lighter items and boxes marked "fragile" on top and properly secure them. Load all items as tightly as possible to reduce shifting, rubbing and puncturing during transit.

Be Generous …

Be generous with blankets and padding, and place cardboard under anything that may be scuffed or soiled by riding directly on the floor of the UNIT®. Load mattresses and upholstered furniture up off of the floor. Remember to use bagged pillows, stuffed animals and furniture cushions as well as additional paper and cardboard to fill all gaps and spaces.

“Do Not Ship" Items

Your shipment should not include anything that is poisonous, flammable, corrosive or perishable. Such items include, but are not limited to, the following:

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